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as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beak
Hudsonian whimbrels, to be exact, shorebirds about the size of crows with long, thin, slightly curved beaks.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, Lamb said lovebirds, like other parrots, can sometimes be violent with each other, screaming and pecking one another with beaks powerful enough to crack open seeds.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, Lamb said lovebirds, like other parrots, can sometimes be violent with each other, screaming and pecking one another with beaks powerful enough to crack open seeds.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
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His wife is crying in the corner, collapsed on the floor, drunk and bleeding from her nose and mouth.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hughes lost his teeth on the ice from high-stick to the mouth, put the Americans in a dangerous spot at the end of the third period when he got penalized for high-sticking, but then delivered the game–winner a few minutes into overtime.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is followed by, say, a succulent duck pot-au-feu (stew) or the iconic nose-to-tail dish tête de veau (calf's head), smothered with a creamy gribiche sauce, then cervelle de canut, a creamy white cheese with herbs and shallots.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its purpose is to improve the external appearance of the nose by removing a hump, refining the tip, straightening the bridge, or making the nose appear smaller and more balanced with the rest of the face.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The defense attorney has told the judge that Dratman and Fischer failed to call up a witness who gave investigators an alibi for Serafini on the day his wife’s parents were shot.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The judge's order prohibits officials from preparing for the referendum through March 18.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But unlike an initial version of the law that was made public in December, the county will levy no fines on retailers for failing to do so — instead leaving any decision about punishment to a local court.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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After sophomore Trent Perry, who finished with 13 points, scored a pair of layups in the second half, Baker-Mazara sprinted down the court for a three-point play, which cut UCLA’s lead to six.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One of the doors then swings open, and Leija appears holding a firearm in one hand, with the muzzle pointed outside.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Louis saw muzzle flashes and the truck’s rear windshield exploded.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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His three-cone and short-shuttle times figure to be important, but his on-field work showing his bench and flexibility will be key as well.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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That was when the floor collapsed, and men, benches, tables, ink, and paper tumbled four feet to the earth in a tangled mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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